List of all U-boats
U-1052
Type | VIIC | |||||||||||
Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |||||||||||
Laid down | 8 Feb 1943 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 686) | ||||||||||
Launched | 16 Dec 1943 | |||||||||||
Commissioned | 20 Jan 1944 | Oblt. Friedrich Weidner | ||||||||||
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Career No patrols |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||
Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 30 May 1945. Operation Deadlight (post-war Allied operation, info) | |||||||||||
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General notes on this boat
13 Nov 1944. U-1052 collided with the Saude (352 tons) south of Bergen, Norway. The ship sank when the U-boat suddenly went astern and removed her bows from the huge hole in the Saude's hull, causing her to take on water.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-1052 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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